Editing Issaquah, Washington (section)

===Salmon hatchery and festival===

The Issaquah Salmon Hatchery on [[Issaquah Creek]] is a state-owned [[fish hatchery]] that was built in 1936 by the federal [[Works Project Administration]]. It annually raises about [[Chinook salmon|Chinook]] and [[Coho salmon|Coho]] salmon and is the most visited hatchery in Washington with an estimated 350,000 visitors annually.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=August 22, 2015|title=FISH: Mission|url=http://www.issaquahfish.org/about-fish/mission/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009025936/http://www.issaquahfish.org/about-fish/mission/|archive-date=October 9, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=May 2024}}

[[Issaquah Salmon Days]] is an annual two-day festival held in Issaquah during early October to celebrate the return of spawning salmon to the area. It includes a parade, arts and crafts conventions, live entertainment and music, and sporting events.<ref name="Times-SalmonDays">{{cite news |last=Wafai |first=Yasmeen |date=October 2, 2019 |title=Issaquah Salmon Days Festival is swimming with fun things to do for kids and adults |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/issaquah-salmon-days-festival-is-swimming-with-fun-things-to-do-for-kids-and-adults/ |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=May 25, 2024}}</ref> In 2005, the register revealed over 400,000 people attended the Salmon Days Festival.{{citation needed|date=May 2024}}